■ adjective ( loftier , loftiest )
1》 of imposing height.
2》 noble; elevated: ~ ideals.
↘haughty and aloof.
3》 (of wool and other textiles) thick and resilient.
Derivatives
loftily adverb
loftiness noun
Origin
ME: from loft , influenced by aloft .
■ adjective ( loftier , loftiest )
1》 of imposing height.
2》 noble; elevated: ~ ideals.
↘haughty and aloof.
3》 (of wool and other textiles) thick and resilient.
Derivatives
loftily adverb
loftiness noun
Origin
ME: from loft , influenced by aloft .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004